Meaningful Careers

I stumbled across this article this morning and enjoyed it so much it had to be shared.

How to Build a Meaningful Career by Amy Gallo in HBR

The author includes some Principles to Remember:

Do:

• Make a prioritized list of what a meaningful career would look like to you
• Invite four or five people to serve as a board of advisors as you explore what you want
• Experiment with different elements of a job that you’d want either in your current job, outside work, or by talking with people

 Don’t:

• Focus on your next role — think about what you want from work over the long term
• Let the stage of your career hold you back — even those deep into their careers can make changes
• Neglect your finances so that when you want to make a change, you don’t feel able to

Take some time to digest what she says.  It is worth a read.

LinkedIn and Your Career

I was talking to one of my colleagues today about the need to be on LinkedIn.  I compared it to "googling" a retail establishment prior to making a visit decision.  If an organization does not have a website, it is almost as if they don't exist.  To LinkedIn's credit, it seems as if this has become true for people too.
  
Susan Adams writes for Forbes:

Now that LinkedIn is 12 years old and has more than 300 million members, most professionals have figured out how to set up a profile and build connections. But with ever-increasing numbers of hiring managers and recruiters using the site to hunt for job candidates and potential employers routinely checking LinkedIn before they make hiring decisions…

She goes on to describe Seven Ways to Make LinkedIn Help You Find a Job.  

Is fear holding you back?

Are you allowing fear to curtail your potential?  Are you seeking an antidote?

Read my latest posts on the Student Branding Blog:

Conquering Your Jabberwocky - Part I
Conquering Your Jabberwocky - Part II